Tracing the path of a global issue through accomplished writers

Lamb’s enlightening book prompts optimism

New Novels from Portia Elan, Brandon Sanderson, Susan Ertz, Mahmud El Sayed and a collection edited by Ronald A Geobey

This nonfiction outing is a story of loss and of the tightly interconnected milieu of the south Dublin Protestant

Bradley writes brilliantly, setting out the facts with the poise of a forensic investigator and the pacing of a thriller writer

The latest from Kelly McCaughrain, Soman Chainani, Caitlin Devlin, Beth Steiner and newcomer to the genre Tig Wallace

Ultimately Whistler itself is a testament to the transformative power of storytelling

Hamnet author’s 10th novel urgently and passionately maps historical change driven by famine, emigration, language loss, secularisation and much more

Compelling novel about hope, dereliction and the unmercifulness of privilege is set in a city that is both recognisable and weirdly unfamiliar

Moving meditation on belonging, loneliness; valuable details on life writing; expansive novel from one of India’s finest authors

This South African-set book focuses on three people in the run-up to emancipation day

Structural weaknesses undermine a book that was unfortunately outdated before it was even published

Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home by Stefan Al

David Scott’s focus on her work has good intentions, but also sees a missed opportunity

Barton’s debut novel is a surprisingly hopeful existentialist text grounded in modern anxieties

Carthew writes about her native place in context of a society that relegates communities to generationally diminished opportunity

Corrosive lifestyle patterns left the young actor susceptible to mood swings and depression as she fell under the spell of a wellness cult

Although bleak and at times sprawling, author’s debut novel is tender, surprising and immersive

Second novel from the author of The Help tells the story of Meg, an 11-year-old orphan

There’s a lot going on in this novel, so much so that the main plot is in danger of being sidelined